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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.

CRH to Provide Improved and Expanded Healthcare Services

When completed, the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) will represent a modern facility that will provide a range of improved and expanded healthcare services for Jamaicans, says Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. The completed project is...
Winner of the Award for Most Impactful Oral Presentation at the 13th Annual National Health Research Conference in November 2022, Dr. Kunal Lalwani, presents the findings of his research, titled ‘A Secondary Analysis of Alcohol Use and Driving While Intoxicated in Jamaica’ at a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday (March 7).
Winner of the Award for Most Impactful Oral Presentation at the 13th Annual National Health Research Conference in November 2022, Dr. Kunal Lalwani, presents the findings of his research, titled ‘A Secondary Analysis of Alcohol Use and Driving While Intoxicated in Jamaica’ at a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday (March 7).

One in Five Motorists Who Use Alcohol Drive Intoxicated
Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second right) and Chief Executive Officer, National Health Fund (NHF), Everton Anderson (second left), display signed copies of the agreement for the National Drug Prevalence Study. The signing ceremony was held recently at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices. They are flanked by Head of the Department of Government and Deputy Director, Centre for Leadership and Governance, University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona, Dr. Lloyd Waller (left) and Executive Director, National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA), Michael Tucker. The Centre for Leadership and Governance will undertake the study with an emphasis on alcohol misuse.
Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second right) and Chief Executive Officer, National Health Fund (NHF), Everton Anderson (second left), display signed copies of the agreement for the National Drug Prevalence Study. The signing ceremony was held recently at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices. They are flanked by Head of the Department of Government and Deputy Director, Centre for Leadership and Governance, University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona, Dr. Lloyd Waller (left) and Executive Director, National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA), Michael Tucker. The Centre for Leadership and Governance will undertake the study with an emphasis on alcohol misuse.

PHOTOS: Signing Ceremony for National Drug Prevalence Study
Health Promotion and Education Officer for Hanover, Dwight Hill (left), accepts his award for dedicated service from Regional Technical Director at the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Dr. Dianne Campbell – Stennett, during the WRHA’s Health Promotion and Education Team Building and Awards Ceremony held at Hotel Grand A View in Montego Bay, St. James on March 2 .
Health Promotion and Education Officer for Hanover, Dwight Hill (left), accepts his award for dedicated service from Regional Technical Director at the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Dr. Dianne Campbell – Stennett, during the WRHA’s Health Promotion and Education Team Building and Awards Ceremony held at Hotel Grand A View in Montego Bay, St. James on March 2 .

WRHA Honors Healthcare Workers
Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (centre), accepts laboratory equipment valued at $91 million from United States Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency, N. Nick Perry, (second right), during a function held on March 1 at the National Blood Transfusion Services in Kingston. The donation was facilitated through a partnership between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). Others (from left) are PAHO/WHO Representative in Jamaica, Bermuda, and the Cayman Islands, Mr. Ian Stein; Acting Director, National Public Health Laboratory, Dr. Marlene Tapper; and CDC Caribbean Regional Office Director, Dr. Emily Kainne Dokubo.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (centre), accepts laboratory equipment valued at $91 million from United States Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency, N. Nick Perry, (second right), during a function held on March 1 at the National Blood Transfusion Services in Kingston. The donation was facilitated through a partnership between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). Others (from left) are PAHO/WHO Representative in Jamaica, Bermuda, and the Cayman Islands, Mr. Ian Stein; Acting Director, National Public Health Laboratory, Dr. Marlene Tapper; and CDC Caribbean Regional Office Director, Dr. Emily Kainne Dokubo.

CDC Donates Lab Equipment Valued at $91Million to Health Ministry

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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.
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Construction of Western Children and Adolescent Hospital on Schedule

Construction work on the multimillion-dollar Western Children and Adolescent Hospital is progressing in the targeted timeline, says Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. Addressing the Standing Finance Committee in the House of Representatives on March 1, the Minister said while the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic caused delays in the work, it has resumed and should be completed...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), displays the signed contract for the US$5-million Electronic Health Records (EHR) system, at the signing ceremony held at the Spanish Town Hospital in St. Catherine on Tuesday (February 28). He is flanked by Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) country representative, Tariq Alli (left) and Clinical Director at contracting firm The Phoenix Partnership (TPP), Dr. John Parry.
Health & Wellness

Contract Signed for Electronic Health Records System

The Ministry of Health and Wellness, on Tuesday (February 28), signed a US$5-million contract for the implementation of an Electronic Health Records (EHR) System in the public health sector. The system will be rolled out over the next 18 months in 13 health centres and hospitals across the island. United Kingdom (UK)-based firm, The Phoenix Partnership (TPP), is the entity...
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Consultant Ophthalmologist at the Cornwall Regional Hospital, Dr. Valence Jordan, addresses a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday (February 13). Dr. Jordan received the award for Most Impactful Oral Presentation at the 13th National Health Research Conference in November 2022, for his presentation of research on ‘Vision-related quality of life in Jamaican glaucoma patients: Economic perspectives’.
Health & Wellness

Jamaicans Urged to Get Routinely Screened for Glaucoma

Consultant Ophthalmologist at the Cornwall Regional Hospital, Dr. Valence Jordan, is urging Jamaicans to get routine screenings for glaucoma, so that the necessary early interventions can be made to preserve vision. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday (February 28), Dr. Jordon noted that glaucoma can severely hamper an individual’s quality of life and that all efforts should be...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, points out details of the ‘Charter of Patient Rights’ mounted on a wall at the Moneague Community Health Centre. Occasion was a tour of the newly refurbished facility, following its official reopening on Friday (Feb. 24). He is joined by Member of Parliament for St. Ann South Eastern, Lisa Hanna.
Health & WellnessWorks / Construction

Refurbished Moneague Health Centre Reopens

Some 32,000 residents of Moneague and neighbouring communities in St. Ann, are now benefiting from improved health care services at the newly refurbished community health centre. The facility, upgraded at a cost of $26 million, was officially handed over by Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton, during a ceremony on Friday (Feb. 24). The project included...
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Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Jamaicans Abroad Helping Jamaicans At Home (JAHJAH) Foundation, Dr. Trevor Dixon, with his awards for being Philanthropist of the Year, in Queens, New York.
Health & Wellness

Founder of JAHJAH Foundation Honoured

Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Jamaicans Abroad Helping Jamaicans At Home (JAHJAH) Foundation, Dr. Trevor Dixon, was honoured for his philanthropic work in Jamaica on February 22 in Queens, New York. Dr. Dixon, a Jamaican medical doctor who resides in the United States, received the Philanthropist of the Year Award at the 18th annual Young Gifted & Black...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses the official Adopt-A-Clinic ceremony for the Sunrise Health Centre on Red Hills Road, St. Andrew on Friday (Feb. 24). Seated at left is Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.
Health & Wellness

Remittances Helped Cushion Impact of COVID-19

Jamaicans across the diaspora are being lauded for their invaluable contribution in helping the local economy stay afloat through remittances during the COVID-19 pandemic. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, said that remittances jumped approximately US$500 million to US$2.9 billion in 2020, which helped to cushion the loss of US$2.5 billion in foreign exchange...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), speaks with Medical Chief of Staff at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), Dr. Carl Bruce, about the plans for the modernisation of the hospital, during a visit to the facility in St. Andrew in December 2021.
Health & WellnessWorks / Construction

UHWI Modernisation Project Gets $530 Million

The Government has earmarked $530 million for continued modernisation of the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI). The major hospital redevelopment project includes the construction of a new tower with 58 additional bed spaces, 35 neonatal cots and seven operating theatres, and the purchase of medical equipment. As contained in the 2023/2024 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House...
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